SELECT values always returned as undefined

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Hi, I am writing a page in ASP and using a lot of JavaScript. I have a SELECT input that I need to get the value of and either
enable or disable another control based on what the value of the SELECT input is. I am trying to do this from the SELECT
input's ONCHANGE event. I am getting very frustrated b/c no matter what I do, the value of the SELECT input is always
returned to me as undefined.

I have two functions in a JavaScript file that I am using from my ASP page. The first simply populates the SELECT input
with a list of values. The second is the function that is executed from the SELECT input's ONCHANGE event.

Here is how I am calling these two functions from the ASP code:

<SELECT NAME = lstWhyDischarged TITLE = "Select reason for discharge" ONFOCUS="wStatus(this);" ONCHANGE="f_lstWhyDischarged(this);" ONBLUR="checkRequired(this);">
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE = "JavaScript" TYPE = "text/javascript">
document.write(optionWhyDischarged("<%'=strWhyDischarged%>"));
</SCRIPT>
</SELECT>


Here is the function that puts the values into the SELECT input:

function optionWhyDischarged(optionToSelect)
{
var returnValue="";

returnValue += "<OPTION value=''></OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "1") ? "<OPTION value=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/1 selected=true>Failed to meet employer's standards</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/1>Failed to meet employer's standards</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "2") ? "<OPTION value=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/2 selected=true>Job performance/negligence</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=2>Job performance/negligence</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "3") ? "<OPTION value=3 selected=true>Arguing with employer</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=3>Arguing with employer</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "4") ? "<OPTION value=4 selected=true>Left work without permission</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=4>Left work without permission</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "5") ? "<OPTION value=5 selected=true>Lost license</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=5>Lost license</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "6") ? "<OPTION value=6 selected=true>Loafing</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=6>Loafing</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "7") ? "<OPTION value=7 selected=true>Profane language</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=7>Profane language</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "8") ? "<OPTION value=8 selected=true>Horseplay</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=8>Horseplay</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "9") ? "<OPTION value=9 selected=true>Customer complaints</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=9>Customer complaints</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "10") ? "<OPTION value=10 selected=true>Dishonesty</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=10>Dishonesty</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "11") ? "<OPTION value=11 selected=true>Cash register shortages</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=11>Cash register shortages</OPTION>";

returnValue += (optionToSelect == "12") ? "<OPTION value=12 selected=true>Other</OPTION>" : "<OPTION value=12>Other</OPTION>";

return returnValue;

}//optionWhyDischarged


Here is the function that I call in the ONCHANGE event:

function f_lstWhyDischarged(oField)
{
var blDisabled = false;
if(oField.Value != "12")
{
blDisabled = false;
}

enableDisable(document.forms[0].txtWhyOther,blDisabled);

return;
}


Does anybody see anything that I'm doing wrong? The value returned by the SELECT input is always undefined. I'm at my wit's end. Please help me.

Thank You,
Crystal